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Hello all of my wise friends....

Hi Everyone!  I hope that everyone is doing well on their individual recovery.  I am back with a question.  As many know, I quit Norco CT back in the beginning of March.  I was taking 1/2 of a 5 mg. pill in the evening for pain while I awaited my knee surgery.  I had surgery last Friday, the surgeon removed approx. 30% of my medial meniscus and 25-30 % of synovial tissue (which should regenerate).  I was prescribed celebrex and norco 5/325 2 or 3 pills every 6 hours as needed.  I was doing fine with 1 or 2 pills every 8 or so hours and even made it as long as 36 hours with no pain meds.  But since this morning I am in unbearable pain.  I seriously can't even move my leg without tears.  I tried up to 4 pills two hours ago but I get NO relief.  My doc said it is because of the swelling, so I am icing and elevating.  But my question to all of you is - how much of the norco can I safely take at once?  I know about my tylenol limits but I don't know if there is an amount of the hydro that is too high.  I am not worried about this as far as abusing it for a high - because I am not seeking that I just need some relief.  I have never taken more than 40mg of hydro at one time but as of right now 20 mg at once is doing nothing.  I was going to try to take ativan and just go to sleep, but I am in so much pain my ativan isn't even relaxing me.  Can anyone help?
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I am scared to take them but I also have a bottle of Ultram XR 100 mg - prescribed at 1 pill every 24 hours.  

I am afraid to take them because of the stories I have heard about Ultram - but do you think for a few days it would help and be more effective than the norco 5s?

Thank you everyone!
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Please be careful dear.. keep acetiminaphin dose under 4000 mgs a day.. as far as the hydro.. just be careful..  the more you take the slower your breathing can become.. taking four at once was 20mgs right?? I would try some Ibuprophen before taking any more yet.. like I said respritory distress is the number one concern..
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182493 tn?1348052915
take what controls your pain.. maybe wait a few hours and try an Ultram but after that do not take more hydro.. if you taper off these meds when your knee gets better you should not have a problem.
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Yes, 4 was a total of 20 mg.  I am very careful with my tylenol dosage - but thank you.  I took an 800 mg. motrin about 3 hours ago - I'm just feeling like I can't get relief.  I am icing, icing, icing, but today nothing is giving relief.  There doesn't seem to be any sign of infection or really any other reason.  I started physical therapy 3 days after surgery and have been going daily since Monday for 30 minutes - I really don't do a work out every day, just every other day, the other appointments have been for ultrasound therapy and passive motion to try to get my range of motion back.  I don't know if the PT is too much or if weather (its damp and cold here) is effecting it.  I'm just miserable today.  Thank you for responding!
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